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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Vogue 8434

This wrap blouse/tunic was created with the help of Vogue 8434 and Fabric Mart's $2/yard sale!!

There are a few patterns that I have bought in the past (lol
@ few), that I have not used (again….lol @ few) because I have not found a
fabric to do my vision justice. I’ve
wanted to use this Vogue Pattern for years and decided my time was up. So I dug through my recent fabric purchases…because
those are the ones that are actually IN my sewing room and not out in the
garage.

Earlier this year, FabricMart
had a sale…as always and I could NOT avoid the temptation of clicking the purchase
button for fabric that is only $2/yard!!
THIS top cost me $8 dollars.
Yeap!

The pattern was not the typical complex Vogue pattern but I
believed it was still stunning. My next
attempt at this pattern will involve a fabric that is better suited for facing,
or I will hand sew the entire facing, instead of “tacking” at the seams as
directed in the pattern. Because of the fabric, my facing became a "border" along the top edge. Also, I will probably do a small touch of slash-and-spread so the back doesn't fit so snug.

Paired with some glitzy heels and jewelry, I wore this to a friend's rehearsal dinner and received many compliments on my look. Another successful evening of Taking Fashion Into My Own Hands!

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My name is Salina Curtis and I no longer allow my size to dictate my fashion. I take fashion into my own hands by recreating current trends as well as creating my own designs to fit my style and flatter my body. I hope to share and receive ideas, tips/tricks and techniques to continue growing as a Plus Size Sew-cial Elite!